Basically Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) are a package management utility which are used for install, update , uninstall, query and verify of packages in Linux system like (RHEL,CentOS and Fedora).
Please find the below practical examples of rpm commands in Linux operating system.
[root@localhost]# rpm -ivh jdk-6u37-linux-amd64.rpm
Using above command you can install the rpm on linux operating machine. In the above command, -h print the has mark stat that package is archived and -v used as a verbose for better display.
[root@localhost]# rpm -ivh --nodeps ftp-2.7.9-5.el6.2.i686.rpm
In above example, all the dependencies for installing the ftp server has been ignored.
[root@localhost]# rpm --checksig jdk-6u37-linux-amd64.rpm
Using above command you can verify that the origin of installing rpm is valid. Normally this command is used before installing the rpm.
[root@localhost]# rpm -q samba
Using above command you can find the all installed rpm related to packages.
[root@localhost]# rpm -qa --last
The above command show you the list of all recently rpm in sequence of installation order.
[root@localhost]# rpm -qa
Command output show you the list of all installed packages on the linux machine.
[root@localhost]# rpm -Uvh ftp-2.7.9-5.el6.2.i686.rpm
Here, -U option is used for upgrading the rpm packages which are installed on the linux machine.
[root@localhost]# rpm -e ftp-2.7.9-5.el6.2.i686.rpm
You can use the below command syntax as well for removing the package from the linux machine.
[root@localhost]# rpm -ev ftp
In last example, all the package dependencies are also removed with this command syntax.
[root@localhost]# rpm -ev--nodeps samba
here, -nodeps command used for removing the package without any dependencies.
[root@localhost]# rpm -qi samba
Above command display all the information related to samba packages.
[root@localhost]# rpm -Vp ftp-2.7.9-5.el6.2.i686.rpm
Using this command you can verify the package.
Please let me know, if you have any concern regarding this topic.
Please find the below practical examples of rpm commands in Linux operating system.
➤ How to install an RPM packages.
To install the packages on Linux operating machine, please use the -i option for install. Please find the below example for installing the rpm.[root@localhost]# rpm -ivh jdk-6u37-linux-amd64.rpm
Using above command you can install the rpm on linux operating machine. In the above command, -h print the has mark stat that package is archived and -v used as a verbose for better display.
➤ How to install an RPM packages without dependencies.
To install the packages on linux machine, please use --nodeps option. Please find the below example for installing the rpm without dependencies.[root@localhost]# rpm -ivh --nodeps ftp-2.7.9-5.el6.2.i686.rpm
In above example, all the dependencies for installing the ftp server has been ignored.
➤ How to check a RPM signature.
To check the PGP signature of any rpm , please use the below command. This signature process is used for verification of the origin of rpm.[root@localhost]# rpm --checksig jdk-6u37-linux-amd64.rpm
Using above command you can verify that the origin of installing rpm is valid. Normally this command is used before installing the rpm.
➤ How to check all installed rpm on Linux server.
To check the all installed rpm's on the linux machine, please use -q option. Please check the below example for checking all list.[root@localhost]# rpm -q samba
Using above command you can find the all installed rpm related to packages.
➤ How to check recently installed RPM.
To check the recently installed rpm, please use the -qa (query all) option. Please find the below example to check the recently installed rpm.[root@localhost]# rpm -qa --last
The above command show you the list of all recently rpm in sequence of installation order.
➤ How to list all installed RPM.
To check and print the list of all installed rpm on linux machine, use the below command.[root@localhost]# rpm -qa
Command output show you the list of all installed packages on the linux machine.
➤ How to Upgrade a RPM Package.
If you want to upgrade already installed rpm on the linux machine, please check the command which is used in below example.[root@localhost]# rpm -Uvh ftp-2.7.9-5.el6.2.i686.rpm
Here, -U option is used for upgrading the rpm packages which are installed on the linux machine.
➤ How to Remove a RPM Package.
To remove the package from linux server, you can use the -e option. Please find the below command with an example to remove the packages.[root@localhost]# rpm -e ftp-2.7.9-5.el6.2.i686.rpm
You can use the below command syntax as well for removing the package from the linux machine.
[root@localhost]# rpm -ev ftp
In last example, all the package dependencies are also removed with this command syntax.
➤ How to Remove a RPM Package without dependencies.
Please use the below command to remove a rpm package without removing any dependencies.[root@localhost]# rpm -ev--nodeps samba
here, -nodeps command used for removing the package without any dependencies.
➤ How to query a information of Installed RPM package.
If you want to get all information regarding the installed rpm package, please use the -qi option. Please find the below example to query the information of installed rpm.[root@localhost]# rpm -qi samba
Above command display all the information related to samba packages.
➤ How to verify a RPM package.
To verify a rpm package, please use the -Vp (Verify Package) option. Please check the below example to verify the package.[root@localhost]# rpm -Vp ftp-2.7.9-5.el6.2.i686.rpm
Using this command you can verify the package.
Please let me know, if you have any concern regarding this topic.
